# The Gauntlet (1977)

> A disgraced Phoenix detective and a combative witness battle mobsters and corrupt police in an improvised armored bus.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10649

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, Michael Cavanaugh, Carole Cook, Mara Corday
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076070/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, witty, irreverent, action movie night, 1970s film marathon

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- [Midnight Run (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/4374)

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